MOVING TOWARDS ZERO-PROTOTYPING FOR AUTOMOTIVE PASSIVE SAFETYprove out and leverage the predictive worth of simulation to the point where prototypes could be eliminated for the passive safety design of a car model. The limits of physical prototyping While simulation has been employed in passive safety design for many years, physical prototypes are still commonly built and tested during the course of a vehicle development program. Challenge: • Automakers today face unprecedented pressures to meet and exceed ever-changing crashworthiness standards while responding to consumer demands, higher gas mileage requirements and complex, new materials. How they respond to these challenges directly impacts their bottom line. Solution: • Working closely with SIMULIA over almost a decade,

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